Production has commenced on location in Australia on Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ epic comedy adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, directed by Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning, the fifth entry in the blockbuster franchise inspired by the classic Disney Theme Parks attraction, which has reaped $3.7 billion in worldwide box office. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales will film entirely at Village Roadshow Studios and on locations within Queensland, Australia.

Walt Disney World has begun aggressively casting women for a new entertainment offering to take place at Epcot’s Japan pavilion in its World Showcase. According to the casting notices, Disney is seeking to fulfill roles that celebrate Tokyo’s Harajuku, a neighborhood known for attracting Japanese teens and young adults sporting unique fashions. Harajuku was popularized in the United States several years ago by ‘Tragic Kingdom’ alum Gwen Stefani, who popularized it in a song and accompanying music video and stage tour.

Before Hasbro begins producing Disney Princess and Frozendolls for Disney in 2016, they will debut a full line of dolls and accessories for the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie, ‘Descendants.’ At a recent visit to their International Toy Fair showroom in New York City, we got a preview of the full line of dolls and accessories that will launch later this year in support of the film. The dolls were presented in a fun, immersive environment which also featured a couple of the props used in the film (and reproduced as doll accessories). Below you will find a gallery of our photos from the event as well as a video tour and close-up looks at each of the dolls.

If fellow Disney pirate Jack Sparrow were ever to encounter Jake from Disney Junior’s ‘Jake and the Never Land Pirates,’ he might provide the following sage advice: there should be a captain in there somewhere. This summer, Jake will get his day as he gets a promotion and a brand new ship in an upcoming television event. Titled ‘Mystery of the Mighty Colossus,’ Fisher-Price has previewed an 2-feet tall playset of the Mighty Colossus featuring a figurine of the new Captain Jake. A gallery of photos of the playset, previewed at the International Toy Fair, is embedded below

At the International Toy Fair in New York City, Funko has previewed its upcoming line of merchandise in support of Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland (May 22, 2015). The line consists of Pop! Vinyls, Re-Action figures and reproductions of the Tomorrowland pins featured in the film.

The Pop! side consists of Young Frank Walker, Frank Walker and David Nix; meanwhile the Re-Action series includes all these figures plus Athena, Dave Clark and Casey Newton. A full gallery of what Funko had on display is below:

At the International Toy Fair currently being presented at New York City, we had the opportunity to visit the TOMY Toys showroom to check out some of the first Disney toys being introduced by the North American arm of the company. In addition to ‘Miles From Tomorrowland,’ which we had already previewed here, we were able to check out prototypes of items being released in support of Pixar’s Inside Out. Although photographs were strictly forbidden for both Pixar lines, we can share a few details of the upcoming line of figures, playsets and plush.

Just ahead of tomorrow’s start of the International Toy Fairy in New York City, Hasbro has released a first look at its upcoming line of fashion dolls based on this year’s Disney Channel Original Movie, ‘Descendants.’ Pictures here are Mal and Evie, daughters of Maleficent and the Evil Queen respectively.

Available in stores in Fall 2015, the dolls are based off their unique look in the telefilm and each will come an iconic locket and sticker. They will retail for $19.99 each.

With an official announcement expected later today by Disney Store North America, Disney Store France has already shared a first look at the upcoming limited edition 17″ Anna, Elsa and Kristoff dolls being released next month in honor of the Frozen Fever short being released in theaters alongside Disney’s Cinderella.

Along with the image seen here, edition sizes were announced along with the number being reserved for Europe. While Anna and Elsa will be an edition size of 5000 each, with 1000 of each being reserved for European sales, Kristoff is a much smaller edition size of just 3500, but also with 1000 reserved for Europe, only 2500 remain for the rest of the globe.

Walt Disney Studios has now released its fourth clip in the past three days from its upcoming live-action film, Cinderella (March 13, 2015), which you can find embedded below. The newly released clip is titled ‘I Can’t Stop Thinking About Her’ and features Kit discussing his earlier encounter with Ella with the Captain.

In addition, Walt Disney Studios has provided us with a lengthy update to the film’s official synopsis, which explains more of the story:

Disney XD has ordered a second season of Disney Television Animation’s animated comedy adventure ‘Star vs. The Forces of Evil’ ahead of the series premiere on Monday, March 30 at 8:00 pm ET/PT. Initial fan response in terms of fan art was cited as the reason for the announcement.

Created and executive-produced by 2009 California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) graduate Daron Nefcy, ‘Star vs. The Forces of Evil’ follows fiercely awesome teen princess Star Butterfly. After receiving an all-powerful magic wand for her 14th birthday, Star is sent by her Royal Parents to live with the Diaz family on Earth, bringing along her own unique inter-dimensional style to her new home. Together with the Diaz’s teenage son, Marco, they navigate high school and embark on dimension-hopping adventures across the multiverse while keeping her wand out of the clutches of arch-nemesis Ludo and his monstrous forces of evil.